# Mathara, Rajura, Chandrapur – Population & Literacy

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Village · Rajura, Chandrapur 

# Mathara

Mathara is a village in [Rajura](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/chandrapur/rajura/) sub-district of [Chandrapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/chandrapur/) district, [Maharashtra](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/). The 2011 Census counted **689 people in 163 households**, the 60th largest of 96 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 75.4%.

- 689people (2011)
- 163households
- 78.4%literacy
- 946females per 1,000 males

## Mathara PIN code and other codes

Mathara falls in Rajura sub-district, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra.

- Community development blockRajura
- Census village code541769

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Mathara from nearby towns?

- Rajura (sub-district HQ)4 km by road
- Chandrapur (district HQ)31 km by road
- Rajura (nearest town)4 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Mathara?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Mathara; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Rajura
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Rajura
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chandrapur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)14 h summer · 16 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Mathara known for?

About 66% of the 559 hectares of village land is sown, and 318 hectares are irrigated.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Mathara

Of every 100 households in Mathara in 2011, 87 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 37 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Mathara · ■ Rajura rural average

Electricity for lighting ****87%**

**77%

Toilet within the home ****7%**

**24%

No toilet (open defecation) ****93%**

**76%

Tap water ****28%**

**36%

Drinking water within premises ****36%**

**41%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%**

**75%

Use banking services ****80%**

**70%

Television ****32%**

**38%

Mobile phone ****37%**

**43%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****9%**

**17%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****32%**

**34%

Own their home ****87%**

**86%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Mathara?

■ Mathara · ■ Rajura rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.4%**

**75.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****946**

**952

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1116**

**926

Working population ****61.5%**

**52.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.5% for men and 70.7% for women. 63% of men and 60% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 84 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 129 (30%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 8 (2%) · **■** Marginal 202 (48%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Rajura

- Nalphadi747 people
- Muthara734 people
- Pauni725 people
- Bhurkunda Kh.711 people
- Nokari Bk.663 people
- Sakharwahi659 people
- Khambada631 people
- Hardona Bk.608 people

[All 108 villages in Rajura](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/chandrapur/rajura/villages/)

## Other places named Mathara

- Mathara · Village, Baseri, Dhaulpur · 407 people
- Mathara · Village, Kotdwara, Garhwal · 61 people

## Quick answers

- How far is Mathara from Chandrapur?31 km by road
- What is the population of Mathara?689 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mathara in?Chandrapur district (Rajura sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Mathara?78.4% (Census 2011)